OUR MISSION
To foster meaningful volunteer engagement in Canada by building a tailored, value-for-money platform that connects volunteers with the host organizations, schools, and public institutions that need them most.
Our Story
We're a Canadian social enterprise — and we're just getting started.
WeCan Volunteer Solutions began as a kitchen-table conversation in Scarborough, Ontario between civic-minded technologists, non-profit leaders, and the founder of WeCan Foundation. We kept hearing the same story: passionate volunteers couldn't find the right opportunities, and stretched host organizations couldn't reach the right volunteers.
Today we're building the digital infrastructure that connects them — a mobile-first, web-enabled platform with public-sector-grade accessibility, Canadian data residency, and verified-hours that volunteers can show off to schools and employers.
Our model is hybrid by design: a social enterprise for sustainability and a non-profit foundation to fund community programs the platform powers. From neighbourhood food drives to FIFA-scale mobilization, we're building for the long run.
Our Honorary Board of Advisors
Subject-matter experts who help us aim true.
Dr. Shawna Novak
Public Health Advocate
Pushpi Weerakoon
Community Champion
Dr. Marlon Amato
Education Strategist
Wasee Munim
Investment & Tech
Prince Kumar
Diaspora Engagement
Our Executive Board
Mizael Santos
Chair
Obianuju Jennifer Odenigbo
Vice-Chair
Lian Sayno
Secretary
Tajinder Athwal
Treasurer
Arlene Tasico
Programs Lead
James Catayas
Events
Joseph Munoz
Operations
Our Management Team
Marlo Castro
CEO & Co-Founder
Jane Rose Estrada
Project Manager
Dominik Dilmaperi
Community Officer
Marco Daniel Ferreira
Engineering